Development of China's Aerospace Industry during the 10th Five Year Plan: "Title: PRC BJB Discusses Planned Space Exploration

Document Number: FBIS-CHI-2001-1204
Document Date: 03 Dec 2001
Sourceline: CPP20011204000017 Beijing Jiefangjun Bao (Internet Version-WWW) in
Chinese 03 Dec 01 p 10
Language: Chinese

Subslug: Article by Zuo Saichun: 'Soon we will land on the moon. Outline of
China's Aerospace Development in the 10th Five Year Plan.'

[FBIS Translated Text] Article on Development of China's Aerospace
Industry during the 10th Five Year Plan

Soon We Will Land on the Moon. Outline of China's Aerospace
Development in the 10th Five Year Plan

When can Chinese astronauts travel in space on the 'Shenzhou?' When
will China's lunar vehicle travel freely on the moon? These goals are
dependent upon the successful development of aerospace technology. To
commemorate the one-year anniversary of the release of the white paper,
'China's Aerospace,' the State Science and Engineering Commission (i.e.,
the National Aerospace Bureau) issued 'China's Aerospace Development
Outline in the 10th Five Year Plan' on 22 November. It disclosed a
number of major aerospace programs to be launched in the near future.
It also described the concept of preliminary research on manned flight
and lunar exploration. It presented an inspirational picture of blue
sky in our mind. "

SNIP

Interesting article. Will use as a gauge to see how China tracks in their development on going to space. - LRK -